distinguished

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English

Etymology

From distinguish +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/
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  • Hyphenation: dis‧tin‧guished

Adjective

distinguished (comparative more distinguished, superlative most distinguished)

  1. celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
    The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
  2. Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
    Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
  3. (mathematics) Specified, noted.
    Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.

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Verb

distinguished

  1. simple past and past participle of distinguish